The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Supreme Court Of Missouri has rem
dered its decision in the Wittrock habeas
corpus case releasing Warden Marina
duke, and Messenger Fotheringham will
have to be content with the dispositions
already taken.
A GANG Of swindlers have been run
down in New York and lodged in the
Tombs. Their speciality was collecting
English fortunes for next Of kin"
In CENDIARY fires ragged during all night
of the Sd in the section surrounding
Limerick, Ireland. The payment of rent
is involved in the setting Of the fires
MRS. JAMES BRowN-PoTTER is at last an
actress "by profession" On the 4th she
signed a contract to fill an engagement at
the Haymarket Theatre, London.
A pitched battle occurred in Arizona on
the 4th between local officers and Mexican
regular troops, because the latter Invaded
United States territory and resisted arrest.
One Mexican soldier is reported wounded,
and more trouble is expected.
EARTHQUAKE shocks were felt on the 4th
in Georgia and South Carolina, and the
people are again becoming alarmed
The German Reichstag perfected its or
ganization on the 4th. Herr Wed lei Pres
dorf was chosen president The Reich stag
| adjourned till the 7th, when the Military
bill is to be taken up.
No one welcomes the adj ournment of
Congress more than Mrs. Cleveland, as
she is completely tired out from her recent
onerous social duties, and wants few
weeks of undisturbed rest.
! 1T is said at the White House that there
is no probability of special session Of
the Senate being called by the President
for the purpose of acting on nominations
or for any other purpose
THE death-roll of the Forty-ninth Con-
gress was an extraordinary one, compris-
ing the unprecedented number of
thirteen names in the House aud Senate.
They are those of Vice-Pres dent Hend-
ricks, president of the Senate; Senators
Miller, of California; Pike, of New Hamp-
shire, and Logan, of Illinois; and Repre-
sentauves Hahn, of Louisiana; Arnot,
Beach and Dowlney, of New York; Price,
Of Wisconsin; Cole, of Maryland; Elwood
of Illinois; Duncan, of Pennsylvania, and
Rankin, of Wisconsin.
EX-CoNGREssMAN E. BREITUNG, OF
Negaunee, Mich, died at Eastman, Ga, at
midnight of the Sd, of pneumonia. Mr..
| breltung was pioneer OF the upper
peninsula, where he lived the past twenty
years, representing his district in the
Forty-eighth Congress. His possessi ons
were estimated at from 100000 to 81.
100000, all of which was made out of iron
lands. He leaves a widow and a sixteen.
year-Old son.
THE effect Of the failure of the Deficiency
bill will be more serious than is gen
orally believed, inasmuch as it contained
provisions for supplying pressing de
mands for postal cards, stamps and other
items connected with the postal service,
the denial Of which will, it is expected
seriously embarrass the department snC
the public.
MOTHER ANGELA died at St. Mary's
Academy, South Bend, Ind, on the 4th
She was closely related by kinship L
General Thomas Ewing, General Sherman
and Jam es G. Blaine, and was famous for
her chariI able life in connection with tn,
Order Of S, sters Of the Holy Cross.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECBER is lying al
deaths door from a stroke Of apoplexv,
accompanied by paralysis Of the left side.
The attack developed on the 4th, but as
sumed dangerous phase on the evening
] Of the 5th.